- to be a bearer of bad news
- bring bad results to someone, forebode
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
to be a bearer of bad news
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bearer — UK [ˈbeərə(r)] / US [ˈberər] noun [countable] Word forms bearer : singular bearer plural bearers 1) someone who brings you a particular type of news or information bearer of: I hate to be the bearer of bad news. 2) someone whose job is to carry… … English dictionary
bearer — bear|er [ berər ] noun count 1. ) someone whose job is to carry something such as a flag, especially in a ceremony 2. ) someone who brings you a particular type of news or information: bearer of: I hate to be the bearer of bad news. 3. ) FORMAL… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bearer — [[t]be͟ərə(r)[/t]] bearers 1) N COUNT: usu N of n The bearer of something such as a message is the person who brings it to you. I hate to be the bearer of bad news. 2) N COUNT: usu n N A bearer of a particular thing is a person who carries it,… … English dictionary
bearer — noun 1) a lantern bearer Syn: carrier, porter 2) the bearer of bad news Syn: messenger, agent, conveyor, carrier, emissary 3) the bearer of the documents Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
bearer — [ˈbeərə] noun [C] someone who brings you a particular type of news or information I hate to be the bearer of bad news.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
bearer — bear|er [ˈbeərə US ˈberər] n 1.) formal someone who carries something such as a flag or a ↑stretcher (=light bed for a sick person) 2.) someone who brings you information, a letter etc ▪ I hate to be the bearer of bad news , but... 3.) formal the … Dictionary of contemporary English
bearer — noun (C) 1 formal someone whose job is to carry something such as a flag or a stretcher (=light bed for a sick person) 2 someone who brings you information, a letter etc: I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but... 3 law the bearer of a legal… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
bearer — noun 1) a lantern bearer Syn: carrier, porter 2) the bearer of bad news Syn: bringer, messenger, agent, conveyor, emissary … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
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